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Show THE TAXES. As anticipated, a good deal of trouble is being encountered in the collection of taxes, some being unable to pay, others constitutionally opposed to settling, and still others refusing re-fusing because they do not think the money can be collected by law. So far we have heard of no one who thinks tbe new law can be taken advantage ad-vantage of to escape the debt, and we believe an honest effort has very gen-oraliy gen-oraliy baen made to settle the tixoa lor the current year. Where settlement settle-ment of the present year's taxes has not been made, it is due, in most instances, in-stances, to the inability ol the delinquents de-linquents to pay without considerable sacrifice. The chief opposition is to paying the atseaementj of past years. In carrying cut their duties as collectors col-lectors the tax gatherers aie seizing household goods and levying upon real estate, and one sees posted upon trees, fences and in conspicuous places, frequent notices of s .le, while the papers are printing similar announcements an-nouncements in cases of non-residents. It U unpleasant to Bee so many of these official notiea. Jjr .--..Ainluuh financial distm.s. But wo are inclined to believe that many of these refusals to pay are inspired in-spired hy a dttermioation to resist the collection rather than tbe want of money. The impression prevails very widely that payment of delinquent de-linquent taxes cannot bo enforced. Whether or not this view ia correct, lawyers, and laymen bold to it, and as a natural consequence many suits in the courts will bo the result. The tegal fight has alreaiy opened in eouie cases, and oilier fictions are certain to follow. In view of thete facts, we suggest that the disputed point should be settled s Boon as possible-, before unnecessary expense has boern incurred either by the city and county governments, or by individual. As a principle of right every one should pay his taxes, ' and bear bis proportion of the expense ex-pense of the government, but there are some who do not rogard Ibis moral duty, and will take advantiige of any loophole iu the law through which to escape their lespont-ihiluies ascitizens and members of the community. com-munity. If the law be defective, and peimiti one to avoid payment, ano'.her person who is wiliiDg to csrry his share of the public burden should also be excused. In other words, he should not be taken advantage of because be-cause he does not object to the imposition. im-position. If one can escape, alt should be let free. It would ba an act of gross injustice to accept money for delinquent taxes from one half1 of the community, and not take it from tbe other half. Heoco ! we say this doubt as to the law ought to be determined judicially before barm has been done. A titt caso that will Quiet the dijpute ehouid be broupht forward speulily tlut all may know just what to expect. It will be too late to decide the question in favor of some rich delinquent and against the law, alter the ecorcs cf small debtors in arrears hare been forced to pay because of their inability to carry a suit through tbe court?. I. would be better to wipe out old scores and-lcso the back tixes altogether, than cooticce tbe lDjustica of the past; more especially as the poor and those least able to pay will necessarily be made to Bufler, while if any escape it will bo the wealthy who can afford a legal 6ght. .The defects of the old law made one portion of the community carry the public bmdfn, while tLc others escaped. The result is the Lj. delinquent de-linquent list, from the efbrts to culled cul-led which arise these suits. There is! no reasjn why this uneven distill k j lion of a common load Bhould be j longer prattled. It will be the fault ot the collectors themselves, an-J not of the law, if the taxes are not paid In the future. |